National Security Letters in Foreign Intelligence Investigations [electronic resource] : A Glimpse of the Legal Background and Recent Amendments.

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
[S.l] : [s.n.], 2007.
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6 p. : digital, PDF file.

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Summarizes statutory authority of intelligence officials to issue national security letters (NSLs) to compel certain types of service providers to produce records of their customers and other items relevant to terrorism investigations. Provides background on NSLs, reviews 109th Congress amendments to NSL statutes, addresses NSLs in court, presents comparison of NSL attributes, and reviews Department of Justice Inspector General report on FBI use of NSLs.
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  • CRS Report.
  • Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
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ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection.
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